Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 26.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 26.64 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.22 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.66 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Puerto Rico 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 31.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 34.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 34.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.71 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 33.2 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 22.66 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 33.96 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 32.81 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 30.63 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 30.4 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.45 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 26.61 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.92 units per square kilometre | 30.91 units per square kilometre | 34.22 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.66 units per square kilometre | 22.66 units per square kilometre | 22.66 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.62 units per square kilometre | 24.68 units per square kilometre | 32.81 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.64 units per square kilometre | 26.64 units per square kilometre | 26.64 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 32 San Marino 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 26.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 26.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nepal 25.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.89 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 26.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.22 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.66 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.